Drain valve



Oct. 11, 1949. E. F. PAIN 2,484,723

mm: VALVE Filed April 15, 1946 z Sheets-Sheet 1 E. F. PAIN DRAIN VALVE Oct. 11, 1949.

2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed April 15, 1946 Patented Oct. 11, 1949 UNITED PATENT OFFICE DRAIN VAENE Edwin FL'PaimCorry, Pa., assi'gnor to Aero Supply 3 '60-. IncaCOri-y, Pa.

Application. April '15, 1946, Serial No. 6625265 ZClafms. (Cl. 251-95) This invention relates to a shut-oil valve, and more particularly to a shut-off valve for drain applications.

.It is an object of this invention to provide a shut-oh. valve which .may be moved trom. the iull open to the full closed, position by a lad degree turn of. the valve. 7 v I Anotherobject of this invention is to provide a 186 degree. shut-off .drain valve. with relatively free flow characteristics;

Still another object .of this inventionis to prc vide a shut-off valve witha .novelsealingmeans, wherein av resilient seal isplaced .angula'trlyv be.- tween two related sections oi a. valve bearing sleeve within the valve housing;

Yet another object of thisinvention is to pro vide a drain valve in which the-fluid renters, one end of. the valve and in passing through the valve is turned by smoothly curved surfaces .to provide for a relatively free-flow of fluid. p

Still another object of this; invention is to pro.- vide drain valve which may be readily produced at a low cost and in which the seals many-damaged: parts may be easily and quickly replaced.

To the foregoing objects andi others which may hereinafter more fully appear. the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will be more specifically referred to and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, but it. is to be understood-that changes, variations, and modificationsmay :beresortedi to which fall within the scope oi the invention reas-v claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a top plan. view oithe valve.

Figure 2 is a vertical section takenon therline 22 of Figure l, with the valve: in the open position, i

Figure 3 is a side elevation. partly in section of the valve, shown in the closed position, and

Figure 4 is a vertical secti-hn 4 of Figure 2. q

Referring to the drawings the numeral i hates generally a valve housing constructed according to an embodiment oi. this invention -The annular'projection 13., whereby a tube or hoseimay I be sealed upon engagementvover the. end of the housing i0 is formed with a cylindrical both? iii elbow l2 being fastened thereto by any suitable. fastening means. v

fllhe wall M at the other endof the body H is wider than the walls of the body H to iorm-awideopening l5: at. the end of-thecylindrical body H.

The bod-y H is also formed with .a tubular pro-- tube l6 extends from a side of the body it, in a.

planenormal to the-center lines of these two tubes they are :oilset. An annular rounded projection l3 isalso formed on the free endo f the tube Hi.

A, cylindrical sleeve. 11 is; adapted toslideinto.

the cylindrical body ll to form botha bearing.

and-a seal for the valve. The sleeve 11 formed;

into two complementary sleeve. sections 158 and IS... The. sleeve sections l8 and Hi are formed by cutting the cylindrical. sleeve ll a-ngularlyacross the width thereof. The separation between the sleeve sections wand-t9 isso formed-as to present a 'T-shaped opening between the sections l8 and M] with the arms at the T-shaped' opening outermost. A T-shapedseal 2| is "placed between the sleevesections l aand l9to forma seal between.

the. sleeve H and the body 11..

The sleeve section I8 is formed along its longest side with an opening 22: to register with the openingof the tube l6. Adjacent the'opening, 2-2. the long side of the. sleeve. section 18. isformed 'wi-thi-a longitudinal recess 23 into which apin 24 extends tokeep the sleeve it from turning andto align the. opening 22 in the housing l0. Thesleeve [fl is engaged in the. body Hi by slid.- ing the section [9 into the body I l with the short side uppermost leaving the passage to the tube t6 clean, The seal 2i is; then put-into place in the recess 2H of the sleeve section l 9. The sleeve SEC. tion 18 isthen. slid intoplace engaging the seal 2i and the pin 24, so that the opening 22 is prop? erly aligned with the tube to. The inner end. of

section. t9 formed with partially round cutout section 25 tosnit the-contour of the elbow l2 and allow a smooth flow throughout the valve; assembly. 1 I

The valve itfiis then. inserted into the body t; insldethe sleeve-ti. The valve it is formed of a cylinder 21' and a 90 degree elbow 28 formed therein. The elbow 28 is formed inwardly of the ends of the cylinder 21 and has an opening 29 smaller than the cylinder 21 in register with the opening of the elbow I! at one end of the body I l. The walls of the elbow 28 then turn 180 degrees and the cylinder 21 is formed with an opening 30, registering with the opening 22, in sleeve l1, and. tube "5 to form a complete passage between the tube l8 and the elbow l2.

The inner end of the wall of the cylinder 11 is formed with a small recess 3| adapted to align with the recess 25 to permit a smooth flow of fluid,

wall of cylinder 21 and extends 180 degrees,:

around the end of the cylinder 21 and terminates in a projection 33a. A pin 33 fixed in the e'nd wall of the body H engages'in the recess 32 tov 7 provide a stop for the valve 26' in the open and;

closed position. The extent of the recess 32 may between positions to whatever value may be desired-in a particular instance. tends from the convex wall of the elbow 28 outwardly from the valve 26, concentric with the sleeve l1 and the body -I l, whereby the valve 2-6- may be t-urnedfrom'outside of the body ll.

A cup-shaped spring seat 35 is inserted over the shaft 34 with the convex side innermost, and is formed with :an annular flange 36, which bears against the outer end of the sleeve I7 and is adapted to press the sleeve I1 inwardlyof the body II and compress the resilient members 2| to form a seal between members I0, l5, l9 and 2B.

The valve cover 31 is held in place by a re-. tainer ring 38 which fits into an annular groove 39 in the end wall l4 of the body I l. 31 is formed with a rearwardly and outwardly extending flange 40 and a seal 4| is held by the fiange 40 in place between the wide end wall 14 land the' side walls of the body ll. Another seal 42 is held against the cover 31 and around the shaft 34 by a retainer 43. The spring 44, be-

tween the retainer 43 and @the spring seat 35, presses the spring seat inwardly, to hold the sleeve I! in place, and outwardly to hold the seal 42 closely about the shaft 34.

The cover 31 is formed with an outwardly extending boss 45, through which the shaft 34 extends.

is adapted to be connected to a driving means,

not shown, for moving the valve '26 from open to closed position.

I he exact configuration illustrated is regarded as the optimum, but some of the desirable results inherent in this disclosure may be obtained by various slight modifications including some de-' parture from the exact configuration shown, and

it is therefore requested that the scope of the in as an extension of the chamber of greater inside diameter and provided with an annular groove,

one of said tubes being formed as an elbow having a radius adapted to effect centering of the tube passage adjacent the chamber relative The cover The pulley 46 is fixed to the shaft 34 by a screw 41 or other suitable fastening means, and

A shaft 34 ex thereto, with the other of said tubes opening into said chamber at right angles relative thereto, a bearing sleeve slidably mounted inside the chamher having an aperture formed in the side thereof in registry with the tube opening into the chamher at right angles, said sleeve being formed in two parts with adjacent edges angularly displaced relative to the center line of the chamber to bisect the center line of the tube entering at right angles, with each of said adjacent edges being cut back along the outer periphery thereof to provide opposed annular shoulders, an annular T-shaped seal-,in engagement between said two parts of the sleeve with-- the stem portion thereof extending toward the axis of the chamber and the opposed stop portions seated on said shoulders, a cylindrical valve body rotatably mounted within the however, be of such length as to limit the travel between the said tubes, said valve body being provided with rotation means comprised of a centered stem formed as arrextension of said valve body rotatably carried by a cover mounted over the central opening ofthe chamber with its outer periphery positioned adjacent to the cover wall, a retainer ring positioned in the cover wall groove in engagement with the cover, an apertured cup encircling the valve stem with the rim thereof in engagement with the sleeve, a stem seal means positioned around the stem in engagement with the cover, and a coil spring bottomed in said cup I is acting against said stem seal for cooperatively 3'5 urging the sleeve inwardly of the chamber and the stem seal outwardly against the cover.

2. A valve structure comprising a housing having :a cylindrical chamber connecting a pair of tubes provided and arranged as inlet and outlet ports therefor, having ofiset' center lines relative to each other, said chamber being also formed with a central opening with a cover wall formed as an extension of the chamber of greater inside diameter and provided with an annular groove, one of said tubes being formed as an elbow having a radius adapted to efiect centering of the tube passage adjacent the chamber relative thereto with the other ofsaid tubes opening into said chamber at right angles relative thereto, a bearing sleeve'slidably mounted inside the chamher, said sleeve being formed in two sections having obtusely correlated edges in said chamber, each of said correlated edges being formed with a rabbet' extending around its outer periphery whereby a T-shaped slot is provided between said sections, a T-shaped seal in said slot with the stem portion extended interiorly of the sleeve,

mounted within the sleeve having a passage formed atsubstantially the same radius as that of said elbow and adapted for registry therebetween in a fully open position to form a passage of uniform dimensions between the said tubes,

said valve body being provided with rotation means comprised of a centered stem formed as anextension ofsaid valve body rotatably c arried by'a cover mounted over the central opening of the chamber with its outer periphery positioned adjacent to the cover wall, a retainer ring positioned in the cover wall groove in engagement with the cover, an apertured cup encircling the valve stem with the rim thereof in engagement with the sleeve, a stem seal means positioned around the stem in engagement with the cover, and :a, coil spring bottomed in said cup acting against said stem seal for cooperatively urging the sleeve inwardly of the chamber and the stem seal outwardly against the cover.

EDWIN F. PAIN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

Number Number UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Gray Feb. 21, 1933 Reure Oct. 16, .1934

FOREIGN PATENTS Country Date Great Britain Feb. 13, 1884 Great Britain May 31, 1889 Australia Aug. 9, 1944 France June 8, 1931 

